Kosta’s 2022 NFL Draft Positional Rankings

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NFL Draft week is upon us! The draft will be held in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 28th. While so much uncertainty remains in terms of draft projections, including the first overall pick, it’s time for me to offer you the culmination of my year-long scouting process: my positional rankings! Below is every single player I scouted in this draft process with the exception of those I interviewed, given that objectivity would be lacking in grading those players. Next to each player is the player’s grade, which consists of the first number indicating the round grade and the second number indicating where in the round. For example, a 1.5 is a mid-first-round grade, a 2.9 is a late-second-round grade, and a 3.1 is an early-third-round grade. Enjoy!

Quarterback:

  1. Kenny Pickett 1.5
  2. Matt Corral 1.8
  3. Malik Willis 1.8
  4. Sam Howell 2.9
  5. Desmond Ridder 3.4
  6. Carson Strong 3.9
  7. Bailey Zappe 4.0
  8. Jack Coan 5.1

 

Running Back:

  1. Kenneth Walker 2.3
  2. Breece Hall 2.4
  3. Isaiah Spiller 2.4
  4. James Cook 3.2
  5. Kyren Williams 3.3
  6. Brian Robinson 3.9
  7. Zamir White 3.9
  8. Jerome Ford 4.2
  9. Hassan Haskins 4.4
  10. Rachaad White 4.8
  11. Tyler Allgeier 5.0
  12. Dameon Pierce 5.0
  13. Tyler Badie 5.6
  14. Pierre Strong Jr. 5.6

 

Wide Receiver:

  1. Treylon Burks 1.4
  2. Jameson Williams 1.5
  3. Drake London 1.5
  4. Garrett Wilson 1.7
  5. Jahan Dotson 1.7
  6. Chris Olave 2.0
  7. John Metchie 2.5
  8. George Pickens 2.5
  9. Christian Watson 2.7
  10. Wan’Dale Robinson 2.7
  11. David Bell 2.8
  12. Skyy Moore 3.0
  13. Jalen Tolbert 3.1
  14. Khalil Shakir 3.1
  15. Romeo Doubs 3.3
  16. Bo Melton 3.4
  17. Kyle Philips 3.5
  18. Alec Pierce 3.7
  19. Calvin Austin 4.2
  20. Kevin Austin 4.4
  21. Justyn Ross 5.1
  22. Velus Jones 5.1

 

Tight End:

  1. Trey McBride 2.1
  2. Greg Dulcich 2.3
  3. Isaiah Likely 3.4
  4. Jake Ferguson 3.5
  5. Cade Otton 3.5
  6. Jeremy Ruckert 3.8
  7. Jelani Woods 4.2
  8. Jalen Wydermyer 5.8

 

Offensive Tackle:

  1. Evan Neal 1.3
  2. Charles Cross 1.3
  3. Ikem Ekwonu 1.5
  4. Trevor Penning 1.9
  5. Bernhard Raimann 2.0
  6. Daniel Faalele 2.4
  7. Rasheed Walker 3.0
  8. Abraham Lucas 3.1
  9. Sean Rhyan 3.4
  10. Max Mitchell 3.5
  11. Nicholas Petit-Frere 3.6
  12. Darian Kinnard 3.9
  13. Kellen Diesch 4.7

 

Interior Offensive Line:

  1. Kenyon Green 1.5
  2. Tyler Linderbaum 1.7
  3. Zion Johnson 1.8
  4. Dylan Parham 2.9
  5. Cole Strange 3.0
  6. Luke Fortner 3.0
  7. Ed Ingram 3.7
  8. Tyler Smith 4.1
  9. Marquis Hayes 4.2
  10. Jamaree Salyer 4.3
  11. Cameron Jurgens 4.8

 

Defensive End:

  1. Aidan Hutchinson 1.2
  2. Kayvon Thibodeaux 1.2
  3. Jermaine Johnson 1.3
  4. George Karlaftis 1.4
  5. Travon Walker 1.6
  6. David Ojabo 1.9
  7. Arnold Ebiketie 2.1
  8. Boye Mafe 2.2
  9. Cameron Thomas 2.8
  10. Drake Jackson 2.9
  11. Kingsley Enagbare 2.9
  12. Nik Bonitto 2.9
  13. Jesse Luketa 3.2
  14. Myjai Sanders 3.2
  15. Micheal Clemons 3.6
  16. Josh Paschal 3.7
  17. Deangelo Malone 4.4
  18. Zachary Carter 4.6
  19. Amare Barno 5.2

 

Defensive Tackle:

  1. Jordan Davis 1.9
  2. Logan Hall 2.1
  3. DeMarvin Leal 2.2
  4. Phidarian Mathis 2.5
  5. Devonte Wyatt 2.8
  6. Travis Jones 2.9
  7. Perrion Winfrey 3.3
  8. Otito Ogbonnia 3.7
  9. Thomas Booker 5.8

 

Linebacker:

  1. Devin Lloyd 1.4
  2. Nakobe Dean 1.6
  3. Chad Muma 2.0
  4. Darrian Beavers 2.3
  5. Christian Harris 2.4
  6. Quay Walker 2.6
  7. Troy Andersen 2.9
  8. Channing Tindall 3.4
  9. Leo Chenal 3.6
  10. Damone Clark 3.6
  11. Brandon Smith 3.8
  12. Brian Asamoah 4.8
  13. Jojo Domann 5.5

 

Cornerback:

  1. Ahmad Gardner 1.2
  2. Trent McDuffie 1.6
  3. Derek Stingley Jr. 1.6
  4. Kyler Gordon 1.9
  5. Andrew Booth 2.0
  6. Roger McCreary 2.0
  7. Kaiir Elam 2.2
  8. Martin Emerson 2.5
  9. Tariq Woolen 3.1
  10. Jalyn Armour-Davis 3.3
  11. Cam Taylor-Britt 4.0
  12. Coby Bryant 4.0
  13. Marcus Jones 4.1
  14. Derion Kendrick 4.3
  15. Josh Jobe 4.3
  16. Alontae Taylor 5.1

 

Safety:

  1. Kyle Hamilton 1.3
  2. Jaquan Brisker 2.3
  3. Lewis Cine 2.3
  4. Daxton Hill 2.3
  5. Nick Cross 3.0
  6. Jalen Pitre 3.3
  7. Bryan Cook 3.5
  8. J.T. Woods 4.5

Stay tuned for my top 100 big board, which will rank my top-graded prospects across all positions! Additionally, my final mock draft will be posted Wednesday night!

Sources

  1. Cover Image: https://www.si.com/nfl/jets/news/new-york-jets-scout-not-impressed-with-2022-nfl-draft-prospect-jordan-davis